An assessment of the National Science Foundation's Science and Technology Centres Program /
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academy Press,
1996.
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=121408 |
Table of Contents:
- ""3. In future solicitations, NSF should encourage but not require that proposed STCs be multidisciplinary ... """"4. The level of funding for the STC program should be maintained to ensure that it retains its strength and �""; ""5. The budget for the STC program should retain a separate identity. Moreover, the tradeoff between this�""; ""6. STC solicitations should be conducted openly across all fields by NSF as a whole (rather than within�""; ""7. The duration of STC awards should be 10 years. Two periodic solicitations should occur within the�""
- ""8. The differing roles of Office of Science and Technology Infrastructure and program directorates in the�""""9. NSF should place greater weight on scientific and administrative leadership in evaluating proposals for�""; ""10. NSF should establish policies allowing center directors to allocate funds and other resources�""; ""11. NSF should make every effort needed to coordinate reviews of the centers to avoid redundant data�""; ""References""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""APPENDIX A Review of Abt Report and Comments on the STC Evaluation Process ""